A Different Kind of Green Power Company

RPD’s business is based on an innovative new electricity supply chain. It bypasses the traditional utility model. And it moves beyond today’s default clean energy option, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).

RPD’s wholesale purchase model and independent supply chain directly links green power users and producers. That gives customers a clear contract path to the green power they purchase. It also ensures that the majority of a customer’s electricity spend goes to renewable generators rather than REC marketers and existing grid-based power suppliers, which typically include coal-fired generators.

RPD’s History

The company was founded by the American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF), a Washington D.C. non-profit. ACSF has worked to expand the country’s clean energy options since 2007, and has been active in both federal and state regulatory dockets. It has also supported numerous research studies on the power and transportation sectors.

In 2013, ACSF decided to build on this experience by becoming a social entrepreneur and seed-funding new ventures that may accelerate the switch to cleaner energy. Renewable Power Direct is the first result. For additional background, please read these excerpts from RPD’s 2013 White Paper.